Energy

All Energy news articles

Show filters

New collaboration brings seven UK solar farms into community ownership

The farms are expected to generate £20m to support local projects in England and Wales, and…

NRECA offers guidance for electric co-ops over $42.5bn rural broadband fund

'Talk with your state and local officials. If co-ops don’t apply and win it to serve…

Energy co-ops welcome European Parliament vote on electricity market design

But citizens' energy federation REScoop warns that 'risks of corporate capture in energy sharing persist'

Green energy report for North West calls for more citizen ownership

Co-operatives UK joined a taskforce for the Manchester and Liverpool city regions which found the north…

US co-op leaders set out priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill

'Co-operatives are rooted in local economies and more resilient during economic downturns'

Co-op sector welcomes Labour’s investment plan for local clean energy

Community Energy England says the plan is an 'unprecedented pledge of support for the community and…

Desjardins backs wind farms scheme in eastern Quebec and the Magdalen Islands

The scheme backed by the Canadian finance co-op includes building four wind farms with a combined…

REScoop celebrates 10 years working for citizen-led renewable energy

The organisation celebrated the anniversary with a gathering in Athens which saw energy communities share ideas…

Solar co-op opens latest round of funding for local community groups

The funds come from revenues generated by renewable installations placed by Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op on…

Belgian government wants citizen participation in offshore wind energy

'This is the first time in Europe, if not the world, that a government is encouraging…

NRECA fund to support children who lose a parent working at an electric co-op

'Electric co-ops care deeply about their communities and their employees are family. This fund will help…

Bristol Energy Co-op launches £1m share offer to boost local community renewables

The co-op says the funds will help it roll out new renewable projects, delivering clean energy…